2019 Global Safety and Well-Being Summit

— May 16, 2019

This week, Facebook hosted our third annual Global Safety and Well-Being Summit. We were joined by over 100 organizations from 40 countries to discuss a wide range of issues including suicide prevention, raising children in the digital era and protecting the most vulnerable people online. We listen to experts and groups working for change in their online and offline communities to help us innovate responsibly and with intention. See some of the highlights below.

Panel Discussion: “Pushing the Boundaries: Amidst the Rising Tide of Suicide, Can Tech Help Move the Needle?”

Barbara Van Dahlen, President and Founder, Give an Hour (moderator)

Dr. Anne Sullivan, Commissioner, New York State Office of Mental Health

Daniel J. Reidenberg, Psy.D Executive Director, Save.org

Jo Robinson, Head, Suicide Prevention Research at Orygen: The National Center of Excellence in Youth Mental Health

We also featured people like Hallie Twomey of Scattering CJ who are building supportive communities on Facebook. After losing her son, CJ, to suicide, Hallie started a Facebook community to continue his “final journey.” Learn more about Hallie and other Facebook Community Leaders here:

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